Schabas appointed as chairman of UN #Gaza inquiry. Says prospect of #ICC prosecution is real, game-changer http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/2226/canadian-law-prof-standing-firm-as-head-of-un-gaza-inquiry.html … #Israel

Oxford Public International Law maps the scholarly debate on Israel and Gaza, 2008-14 http://opil.ouplaw.com/page/israel-gaza-debate-map … @OUPIntLaw

International law and attacks on schools http://opiniojuris.org/2014/08/13/guest-post-attacks-schools-international-law/ … #Gaza #IHL

Was the downing of flight MH17 a war crime? @kevinjonheller says no http://oxford.ly/XcYg9P  via @opiniojuris KM

Extraordinary Reparations, Legitimacy, and the Inter-American Court http://feedly.com/e/S0gSgVV-

Podcast with OJ’s @kevinjonheller: The International Criminal Court’s Palestine Problem http://feedly.com/k/1sFgP1X

More from @EVKontorovich on the #ICC and who speaks for Palestine http://feedly.com/e/1uQcWTT5

‚We pay the price‘ – moving account from @MarwaAbuAuda one of our #Gaza @AMANCoalition staff living through conflict http://bit.ly/1ojiE4d

Quick Thoughts on the (Domestic) Legal Basis for Air Strikes in Iraq | Jack Goldsmith LAWFARE http://feedly.com/k/XMq58V

Israel-Gaza conflict: Names of 373 children killed by bombing released in charity plea for… http://fb.me/7mkzyuMGW

„We will carry on their work“ @UN flags fly at half mast today in tribute to fallen @UNRWA colleagues in #Gaza pic.twitter.com/c8HCof3ewZ

#Gaza’s displacement catastrophe is becoming a homelessness crisis. There are now 171,240 IDPs in 89 UNRWA schools RT

War raging in Europe, meltdown in the Middle East etc etc but @BBCWorld is broadcasting #PistoriusTrial ? Who is watching this stuff?

New @hrw report: ‚Not Welcome: #Jordan’s Treatment of #Palestinians Escaping #Syria‚ http://www.hrw.org/node/126091  #refugees

I was on @DemocracyNow today to present the details of war crimes in #Gaza (2 parts): http://trib.al/6CZZ1rh  http://trib.al/dvqvEZJ

#Israel labeling anyone vaguely associated with Hamas as „terrorist“ doesn’t make them combatant who can be targeted. http://trib.al/SzCpyQU

The stench of inhumanity: entire #Gaza neighborhoods turned into ghost towns, covered in rubble & the smell of decomposing bodies RT

The number of displaced in UNRWA #Gaza shelters continues to decrease: 169,012 in 90 shelters RT

Palestine should join the #ICC, and have Israel and #Hamas investigated for war crimes, argues Geoffrey Robertson http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/01/gaza-international-law-war-crimes-security-council … 1/2

#Gaza conflict: How can journalists be objective when writing about dead children? | By Giles Fraser http://gu.com/p/4vdhy/tw  @jpmarthoz

#Syria armed groups holding more than 50 women and children from #Latakia hostage for more than 1 year. http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/08/05/syria-women-children-held-hostage-year … … #UNSC #ICC

NL MFA Timmermans calls for independent inquiry into bombardment of @UN schools & hospital: http://bit.ly/1y5DNPg 

#Israel/#Gaza: I have repeatedly stated to all parties that civilians must not be targeted & must be protected – Pillay to UNGA

News Room: In July Sessions, UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies Review 14 States and Develop 3 General Comments http://www.ijrcenter.org/2014/08/06/in-july-sessions-un-human-rights-treaty-bodies-review-14-states-and-develop-3-general-comments/?utm_campaign=in-july-sessions-un-human-rights-treaty-bodies-review-14-states-and-develop-3-general-comments&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter …

Article I wrote for @TIME about whether #Israel or #Hamas have committed #WarCrimesInGaza what happens if they have http://ti.me/1y4RcqV

.@MarkUdall supports ‚fullest possible declassification‘ of the #SSCI #CIA #torture report: http://www.markudall.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=4453 …

If #Israel targets were #Palestinian militants on motorcycle, why not wait till they’d moved away from #UN school? http://trib.al/y6msvQt

Israeli official calls for concentration camps in Gaza and ‚conquest of the entire Gaza Strip, and annihilation…‘ http://ow.ly/zZGvx

British lawyers write to @IntlCrimCourt calling on it to launch preliminary inquiry into abuses committed in Gaza. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/05/international-criminal-court-urged-investigate-gaza-crimes?CMP=twt_gu …

They say it will take 3 decades to rebuild Gaza this time i wonder how many decades it will take to Rebuild Syria

Israeli Solders Under Investigation for #WarCrimes in Gaza by @HRW http://shar.es/LKDdH  via @thedailybeast

The #Palestinian foreign minister says his gov’t intends to apply for membership at the #ICC http://bit.ly/1tThD51

International Criminal Court rejects jurisdiction over „alleged crimes committed on the territory of Palestine“ http://opiniojuris.org/2014/08/05/breaking-otp-rejects-jurisdiction-situation-palestine/ … #ICC

Three important aspects of the #ICC’s rejection of jurisdiction over #Palestine. http://opiniojuris.org/2014/08/05/breaking-otp-rejects-jurisdiction-situation-palestine/ … #GazaUnderAttack #Israel

#MSF in #Gaza: One thing is certain: there are too many patients http://bit.ly/1qVlVsp

If the end of hostilities does not come with a change of the blockade policy, there is no more hope for #Gaza RT

Something so strangely life-affirming about this picture of UNRWA health workers in devastated #Yarmouk, Syria RT pic.twitter.com/T2Nma0YPHD

RT @EVKontorovich: Little-noticed #ICC decision re Egypt Morsi is bad news for Palestine membership bid http://tiny.cc/i1q2jx

Gaza psychologist feels “like a prison doctor treating a victim of torture…to be interrogated & tortured again.” http://nyti.ms/1tNFpPW

I have long been a critic of Baroness Warsi for inaction. However, taking a strong stance re Gaza is commendable http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/08/04/bw_0_n_5649007.html?utm_hp_ref=tw …

My resignation letter pic.twitter.com/BmApmywfOX

Jews have been holding anti-war protests in Israel, NYC & elsewhere yet mainstream media refuses to cover them. Why? http://ow.ly/zXpg3

Jeremy Rabkin + John Yoo argue that we are returning to a pre-Charter regime on the use of force http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2462652 …

Attn conservatives: Eric Posner defends Obama RT@tnr Obama doesn’t have to enforce the law if he doesn’t want to. http://on.tnr.com/1kAG7NB

A ‚targeted assassination‘ of international law http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/1.608744 …

Can the PA ratify the Rome Statute? @EVKontorovich (http://opiniojuris.org/2014/08/04/guest-post-effective-control-accepting-icc-jurisdiction/#more-30964 …) and I (http://opiniojuris.org/2014/08/04/thoughts-eugenes-guest-post-palestine-icc/ …) kind of agree @opiniojuris. #Gaza

MT:@ChrisGunness @UNRWA estimates that a total of 95 installations in #Gaza damaged since 8 July in 135 strikes,incl at least 10 direct hits

Of the 9 killed in the Rafah shelling of UNRWA school in #Gaza yesterday, 5 were children between 3 and 15 years old RT

#Gaza – Breaking cycle of impunity in #Israel #Palestine conflict. Accountability is key & the #ICC the best route. http://theglobalobservatory.org/analysis/795-cycle-of-impunity-gaza-accountability-icc-best-route.html …

Feel free to post comment on the blog MT @BekahWolf: @opiniojuris piece on PA accession to #ICC doesn’t understand PA structure & unity govt

#IDF killed #Gaza Khoza’a villagers 1st w missiles, then w bullets as they fled. PA: time to seek #ICC jurisidiction.http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/08/04/gaza-israeli-soldiers-shoot-and-kill-fleeing-civilians …

Why the International Criminal Court might reject Palestine accession (Morsi precedent in play) http://opiniojuris.org/2014/08/04/guest-post-effective-control-accepting-icc-jurisdiction/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-post-effective-control-accepting-icc-jurisdiction … by @EVKontorovich

MT:@ammar_afp This isn’t 1000 yrs ago! It’s yesterday in #Yazidi #Sinjar ppl fleeing from #ISIL toward the mountains

#Gaza: Almost 270,000 displaced civilians are taking shelter in 90 UNRWA schools. Staff and emergency operations are at a breaking point.

US War Crimes Ambassador Stephen Rapp a tireless advocate of Justice4 #Syria @StateDept_GCJ an honor working with him pic.twitter.com/llNQZCAbYH

#Gaza:#UNRWA Condemns #Israeli Strike Next to @UNRWA School Killing Civilians. Full Statement Here: http://www.unrwa.org//newsroom/official-statements/unrwa-condemns-israeli-strike-next-unrwa-school-killing-civilians#.U99Eo_aaUvw.twitter …

Lotte Leicht ‏@LotteLeicht1 

Unusually firm statement by the US concerning #Israel’s attack outside #UN school in #Rafah #Gaza killing 10 IDPs pic.twitter.com/WlD6VPiz8b

#Gaza: @UNRWA notified #Israel 33 times about protected school in #Rafah. Now it demands investigation & justice for strike killing 10 IDPs.

Shame on @BBCNews for playing it’s part in the ongoing genocide in Gaza pic.twitter.com/hIbYDj0idz

Here’s a Q&A on the laws of war governing the armed conflict btw #Israel & #Hamas http://trib.al/tbiS2fD  @UNRWA @EUinIsrael @eu_echo #Gaza

.@UNRWA chief:#Gaza shelter attack“intolerable because we had repeatedly notified #IDF about this particular school“ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6a11WvP9hQ&feature=youtu.be …

UN rights chief calls for end to ‚impunity‘ after Israel attack on UN school http://bit.ly/1rU5fxr

My letter to MP on UK Govt position on Gaza,& international law.Feel free to use as a draft. Write to your MP now http://wp.me/pd61j-87

PT Per UN: 84% of #Gaza dead are civilians, 1/4 of population displaced, almost entire population hsa reduced or no access to regular water.

Israel’s war criminality becoming so extreme that not even US Govt can avoid publicly condemning it now https://twitter.com/jdakwar/status/495997709883813889 …

#Palestine: Interesting #ICC convo – It’s a huge fear for Netanyahu https://twitter.com/julianborger/status/495963081890336768 … here’s our ICC briefing http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE15/019/2014/en/96f0c22b-0938-4645-83e1-7a472edb014a/mde150192014en.pdf …

Ban Ki-moon calls #Israel’s attack today that killed 10 sheltering in UN school „a moral outrage and a criminal act.“ http://trib.al/xO2ULLm

.@PKraehenbuehl:“after shelling of @UNRWA school in Jabalia today’s dramatic incident provokes shock&disbelief.Civilians feel safe nowhere.“

Jarrett: Israeli strikes near civilians indefensible http://politi.co/XvseWp

UN chief condemns Gaza school shelling: ‚madness must stop‘ http://goo.gl/CXQm0n

The list of #Gaza casualties will become a hotly contested document once this war is over #Israel claiming half the 1800 dead were militants

I strongly condemn Israeli Rafah strike, only four days after dead & injured civilians were last carried out from a UN Gaza installation.

Today’s #Israel strike near @UN #Gaza school killing 10 ppl waiting for food appears reckless http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/04/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-conflict.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1 …

Time to speak truths loudly amongst fog of war propaganda. NO justification for the daily massacres being perpetrated by Israel in Gaza.

W/o warning Israel bombed inhabited 4-story apartment building in Khan Yunis, killing 35, injuring 27: @BTselem. http://trib.al/MveZWfr

Lotte Leicht @LotteLeicht1 

US‘ non-role in the non-existing #Israel – #Palestine talks. Via @TheEconomist cartoon http://econ.st/1m2T91c  pic.twitter.com/ungORNkBYN

At least 4 journalists and media workers have been killed while covering the war in Gaza, another 5 killed off duty http://cpj.org/2014/07/another-journalist-killed-in-gaza-bombardment.php …

Statement on #Gaza signed by ICN, @mshhealthimpact @intrahealth @P4HR @worldvision & other civil society orgs http://bit.ly/XjCS2D

Spokesman to readout joint statement by #UNSG Ban Ki-moon & @JohnKerry on #Humanitarian Ceasefire Announcement #Gaza http://bit.ly/1rU9tsm

.@ValerieAmos warns that flagrant violations of international law are continuing in #Syria: http://owl.li/zNXDI

Lively debate at OJ re Israel’s #Gaza attack warnings and international humanitarian law http://opiniojuris.org/2014/07/30/guest-post-israels-use-law-warnings-gaza/#comments …

To be fair to Israel, they are doing everything possible to avoid harming children. Except not bombing them.

UN has strongly condemned attacks- civilians&humanitarian workers must be protected from attacks. No justification 4 failing to do so

240K+ ppl have come to UN for protection. 6 UN facilities have come under attack, +100 damaged. Where is it safe in #Gaza today?

#UN is sending cross-border aid convoys to #Syria from #Turkey & #Jordan, but is reconsidering sending aid from #Iraq http://owl.li/zNTTu

.@UNRWA’s @PKraehenbuehl: Palestinian children „are not statistics.Behind every death & injury is a story & a destiny to be respected“ #Gaza

#UN Rights Chief:“If civilians cannot take refuge in #UN schools,where can they be safe?“ „grotesque situation“ #Gaza http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14916&LangID=E …

#UN Rights Chief points out int’l obligation to end years of atrocity crimes w impunity in context of #Gaza conflict http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14916&LangID=E …

Lotte Leicht @LotteLeicht1 

Death of 2 #Palestinian journalists brings number of journalists killed in #Gaza conflict to 8 http://trib.al/f4Lqhuq  pic.twitter.com/GjRfLEMBIU

كل أطفال غزة يقولون هذه أرضنا وأنتم الراحلون رغم عن أنوفكم فلا سلاحكم يخيفنا ولا قنابلكم ترعبنا. #Gaza #CC4Israel

Nabeel Rajab says gov’t of #Britain supports regime in #Bahrain despite rights violations b/c of business interests http://owl.li/zNWX2

Weapons Provided by Washington Sometimes Fall in Hands of the Worst Guys in the World: The US is selling 5,000… http://bit.ly/1s7LdBI

Congressman Engel on Caeser photos: “We want to look away but we must not…we can do more to stop it” http://shar.es/L4wEN  #neveragain

Photos Presented to @HFACDemocrats by „#Caesar“ at Briefing on „#Assad’s Killing Machine! #ASSADCRIMES #SYRIA http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/photo-gallery/syria-army-defectors-photos …

#Bahrain move „threatens the ability of the U.S. to advocate for democracy or human rights worldwide“ @P4HR http://bit.ly/1k9eZER

.@hrw says #Syria gov’t is defying #UN by still indiscriminately bombing civilians w/explosives-filled barrel bombs http://owl.li/zNXU2

Take an early look at our front page pic.twitter.com/ARwJaYGH2s

Photos Presented to @HFACDemocrats by „#Caesar“ at Briefing on „#Assad’s Killing Machine! #ASSADCRIMES #SYRIA http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/photo-gallery/syria-army-defectors-photos …

White House: #Gaza UN shelter attack ‚totally unacceptable‘ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28594155 …

Please help support Free Palestine, add a #Twibbon now! http://twb.ly/OEEGgM

This is the full version of my AJE article „Palestine, Israel and the International Criminal Court“ http://9bri.com/palestine-israel-and-the-international-criminal-court-will-there-be-justice-for-crimes-committed-in-gaza/ …

#UN @UNRWA Commissioner-General @PKraehenbuehl expresses „shock & outrage“ at shelling of UNRWA IDP shelter in #Gaza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6a11WvP9hQ&feature=youtu.be …

Under fire and out of cash, @UN @UNRWA overwhelmed by #Gaza crisis http://reut.rs/1koflYR  via @reuters

Urgently need Israeli Gvt, Hamas, other grps to comply with legal obligations- they must b accountable to intl standards. Even war has rules

UN rights chief: Israel defying international law in Gaza, must be held accountable

Right Commissioner Navi Pillay says Hamas also violating humanitarian law by firing rockets indiscriminately, takes U.S. to task for opposing resolutions on Israel.

#UN Right Chief: #Hamas violates int’l law by firing rockets indiscriminately.#Israel deliberately defies obligations http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.608237 …

#UN rights chief: #Israel defying international law in #Gaza, must be held accountable http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.608237 …

At House briefing, Caesar, the Syrian defector, is wearing a blue parka with a hood over his head. His translator is @SoccerMouaz

#UNSG on #Gaza @UNRWA attack:“Nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children” „evidence“ points to #Israel:http://trib.al/7sa3KNj

“Nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children.” „All available evidence“ points to #Israel: Ban Ki-moon. http://trib.al/7sa3KNj

A longer piece on Israel, Palestine and the ICC http://mwcnews.net/focus/analysis/44032-will-there-be-justice.html …

Collective Punishment in Gaza – The New Yorker http://fb.me/1y6UlPygq

„@almubernabeu: In D.C., Syrian defector displays photos of mutilated bodies http://fb.me/2ugzW4c9E “ @PilarBernado @idhbc_uc3

Collective Punishment in Gaza – The New Yorker http://fb.me/1y6UlPygq

Don’t forget we have a #Storify covering the latest on the #Israel–#Gaza conflict. http://amn.st/1zzn2yG pic.twitter.com/I2NuUhk6iH

Netanyahu is not seeking to destroy #Hamas #Gaza by @joshrogin and @EliLake http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/31/bibi-wants-hamas-to-stay.html …

State Dept endorses conclusions of #CIA #torture report on CIA’s interrogation & detention practices http://owl.li/zNF4B  #ItWasTorture

France president condemns Israel for attack on UN refugee camp in Palestine http://bit.ly/UDCY3l

England leading the medal table at the #CommonwealthGames2014 woohoo! See what we can do when there’s no USA or China competing!